TSU Student Accepted to Prominent Summer Research Program

Houston, Texas (December 14, 2012) – The Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public
Affairs is celebrating the acceptance of Administration of Justice major Michael Mitchell
to the University of California-Irvine Summer Research Program in Social Ecology.
Michael is one of only six recipients of the Summer Research and Graduate Admission
Pathways Grants. This research-intensive summer program is a part of the UC-HBCU
Initiative awarded to recipients to spend eight weeks (June 23-August 16) at the UCI
campus which will provide summer research scholars the experience of conducting research,
participating in graduate-like seminars, and an opportunity to disseminate their scholarly
research in academic venues. At UCI, Michael will be a student researcher at the #5
ranked Criminology, Law, and Society department under Dr. Geoff Ward.

From Garland, Texas, Michael is a junior (expected graduation date of December 2013)
who majors in Administration of Justice. In addition to being a student in the Honors
College, he has been on the President’s List, the Dean’s List, and has been an Administration
of Justice Scholar of the Month. His career goal is to go into academia and become
a criminal justice researcher. He plans to produce innovative scholarship in the areas
of juvenile justice, gangs, and race and the administration of justice. He also plans
to start a non-profit organization for at-risk minority youth. He plans to use his
mentoring skills and scholarship to give guidance and inspiration to young African
American and Latino males in hopes of deterring them from contact with the juvenile
justice and criminal justice system.

Please join us in congratulating Mr. Michael Mitchell on this excellent achievement
and wish for his continued success.